Docker Deep Dive (2nd Edition)

Docker Deep Dive (2nd Edition) is the revised Chinese edition of the Docker primer by the British technical author and Docker Captain Nigel Poulton, originally published as Docker Deep Dive, translated by Li Han and published by Posts & Telecom Press. The book has 15 chapters in two parts, "Docker Overview" and "Docker Technology." The first part begins with the history of containers, introduces the differences between containers and virtual machines, the relationship between the Docker company and the Open Container Initiative (OCI), and how to install and configure Docker on Windows, Mac, Linux, and other platforms. The second part examines in turn the Docker engine architecture (daemon, containerd, runc, shim), image layering and registry mechanisms, the container lifecycle, packaging applications into images, orchestrating multi-container applications with Docker Compose, building clusters with Swarm, single-host networking and multi-host overlay networks, volumes and persistent data storage, deploying complete applications with Docker Stack, and Docker security. The author uses a consistent chapter structure of "introduction—detailed explanation—commands—summary," with concise narration and abundant diagrams and command examples, emphasizing hands-on practice while reading. The second edition updates the content for the current Docker Desktop and engine forms and adds background on orchestration ecosystems such as Kubernetes, making it suitable as an introductory text for systematic container learning from scratch.